1 egg a day raises risk of diabetes; DIET.EATING one egg a day raises the risk of having diabetes by 60 per cent, scientists claim. For women, the increase in the chance of Type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. was 77 per cent. Eating one a week carried no increased risk, said the US study of 57,000 people over 20 years. But Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is a British patient, healthcare professional and research charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and to working towards a future without the chronic condition diabetes. Founded in 1934 as The Diabetic Association (by H. G. said the report from Boston, Massachusetts, was urging Brits to eat a balanced diet balanced diet n. A diet that furnishes in proper proportions all of the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. balanced diet . Care adviser Pav Kalsi said: "People should follow a healthy diet, low in fat, salt and sugar but high in fruits and vegetables." She added: "It is important to look at overall diet rather than focusing on one food. More research would be needed if eating eggs regularly plays a role in developing diabetes." |
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